August 2024

Renting Is Now Cheaper Than Buying a First Home by Over $1K per Month—See the Top Cities Where It Pays To Lease

Renting Is Now Cheaper Than Buying a First Home by Over $1K per Month—See the Top Cities Where It Pays To Lease

While buying your first home may be the classic American dream, those who stick to renting instead save an extra $1,000 per month compared with homebuyers. A new report by Realtor.com® comparing the monthly costs of renting versus buying a starter home in July found that renters saved an average of $1,067 per month (orRead …

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Private Island in Maine Hits the Market for Under $5M—but There’s a Catch

Private Island in Maine Hits the Market for Under $5M—but There’s a Catch

A private island in Maine, home to a storied estate, recently landed on the market for just $5 million—but potential buyers might want to think twice before snapping up this isolated oasis. Built in 1914 and owned by the same family for 70 years, the island’s four-bedroom main house offers unobstructed views of the waterRead …

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Inside the California Home Where Scott Peterson Lived With Pregnant Wife Laci—Before Murdering Her in Cold Blood

Inside the California Home Where Scott Peterson Lived With Pregnant Wife Laci—Before Murdering Her in Cold Blood

On Christmas Eve 2002, an eight-months-pregnant Laci Peterson was reported missing from the Modesto, CA, home she shared with her husband, Scott. Her disappearance—and her family’s desperate search for her—drew national media attention to the couple’s quaint community, which was left shattered when the bodies of Laci and her unborn child were discovered washed upRead …

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San Jose, California’s Median Home Price Hits $2 Million—a First for a U.S. Metro

San Jose, California’s Median Home Price Hits $2 Million—a First for a U.S. Metro

Home prices rose in nearly 90% of metropolitan markets in the U.S. in the second quarter, a 3% drop from the prior quarter, according to a report Tuesday from the National Association of Realtors. The median price for a single-family home, meanwhile, increased to $422,100, up 4.9% from the previous year, the report said. ThereRead …

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America’s Most Expensive Home Is a 190-Acre Wyoming Ranch Owned by Late Sen. Herb Kohl

America’s Most Expensive Home Is a 190-Acre Wyoming Ranch Owned by Late Sen. Herb Kohl

A Wyoming ranch owned by Herb Kohl, the late U.S. senator and heir to Kohl’s department stores, just hit the market for $65 million, making it this week’s most expensive home on Realtor.com®. Dubbed Red Hills Ranch , the 190-acre property in Kelly, WY , was owned by Kohl for over 40 years. It’s theRead …

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‘White Lotus’ Star Alexandra Daddario Puts Stunning L.A. ‘Treehouse’ on the Market for $3M

‘White Lotus’ Star Alexandra Daddario Puts Stunning L.A. ‘Treehouse’ on the Market for $3M

“White Lotus” star Alexandra Daddario is making some major changes in her life as she prepares for the arrival of her first child—and she’s starting with the sale of her picturesque Los Angeles “treehouse” dwelling. Just a year after purchasing the midcentury modern property, Daddario, 38, has put it back on the market for $2,925,000Read …

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Brewers Owner Accused of Using Public Malibu Beach as ‘Personal Sandbox’ by Fellow Billionaire Neighbor: Lawsuit

Brewers Owner Accused of Using Public Malibu Beach as ‘Personal Sandbox’ by Fellow Billionaire Neighbor: Lawsuit

They’re fighting for every last grain of sand. Two billionaires are duking it out in court after one accused the other of stealing piles of sand from a public California beach. Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio has been gussying up his Malibu mansion with sand he has dug up and transported from Broad Beach, aRead …

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The Olympics Are Coming to Los Angeles in 2028: How This Could Affect the City—and Its Real Estate | Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®

The Olympics Are Coming to Los Angeles in 2028: How This Could Affect the City—and Its Real Estate | Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®

Now that the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games wrapped up over the weekend, people are already looking ahead to the next Summer Olympics, which will be held in Los Angeles in July 2028. This will be the third time the City of Angels has hosted the event—but the last time was four decades ago, inRead …

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Pledge $100M in Housing Funding to Boost Construction, Affordability

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Pledge $100M in Housing Funding to Boost Construction, Affordability

The White House has announced a number of new measures intended to spur the construction of more housing units and ease the affordability crisis for renters and homebuyers. The actions announced on Tuesday include $100 million in new community grants to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation, rule changes to provideRead …

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